What is the escape velocity from the Moon for a lunar landing module sitting on the Moon's surface? Hints: ;
The mass of the Moon is 7.2 × 1022 kg; its radius is 1738 km; G = 6.67 10-11 m3/s2/kg
A) 2.3 m/s
B) 23 m/s
C) 2.3 km/s
D) 11 km/s
E) 23 km/s
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